Raiders newsRaiders-Broncos recap Oakland Raiders T-Shirt , final score: Oaklandís finest take center stage as Raiders come away 27-14 winners in potential Coliseum sendoff | Silver and Black PrideJust a first down was needed and the Raiders got it in strong fashion. Doug Martin went through right tackle absolutely destroying Will Parks and picking up 12 yards. That put the Raiders in first and goal from the five, but no need to score. They could just kneel it out and leave this field Ė perhaps for the last time ever -- as winners.Raiders ĎSpecial teams demoní Dwayne Harris talks about his 99-yard touchdown punt return like itís no big deal | Silver and Black PrideMonday Night in Oakland got a moment of pure excitement thanks to Dwayne Harris picking up a ball the Broncos saved from bouncing into the end zone and returning it 99 yards for a touchdown. As you might expect, Jon Gruden was pretty excited about the play. Probably even more excited considering his offense had done nothing up to that point and yet they held a 7-0 lead.Matt Millen undergoes successful heart transplant | NFL.comMillen, 60, needed the transplant as a result of being diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare disease in which an abnormal protein known as amyloid builds up in organs with the potential to cause many health issues. In Millenís case, amyloidosis affected his heart.Oaklandís own Marshawn Lynch lights Al Davis torch in Raiders possible final game in the town | Silver and Black Pride The 32-year-old back is in the second year of a two-year deal with the team, so itís possible this could be his final act as a member of his beloved hometown Raiders. Itís a nice gesture. Both for him and the Oakland faithful who showed up in the pouring rain to come out and support their Silver & Black on prime time.From the Heidi Game to the Holy Roller Oakland Raiders Hats , these are the 10 greatest Oakland Raiders moments | USA TodayThese are the greatest moments in the 46 seasons of Oakland Raiders football. AFC WestChargers have to fix poor starts before postseason | ESPN.comOver the past five games, the Chargers have been outscored 43-14 in the opening quarter.It appears Chargers will have a rematch with Ravens in first round of NFL playoffs | LA TimesWith one loss, the Chargers went from looking to be the No. 1 seed in the AFC to looking at a completely different postseason fate ó one more worrisome and entirely less inviting.Chiefs show desperation in turning to rookie cornerbacks at Seattle | ESPN.comPlaying the rookies, though, says a lot about Chiefsí desperation to repair their woeful defense. They turned to Ward as a starter in place of injured Kendall Fuller and Smith as the third corner in place of the benched Orlando Scandrick.Chiefs fall to 0-2 when trying to clinch AFCís top seed | Yahoo SportsThe Chiefs got a do-over Sunday night in Seattle, only to watch Russell Wilson and the Seahawks shred defensive coordinator Bob Suttonís much-maligned bunch in a 38-31 victory.Wrist injury forces Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay from Raiders game | ESPN.comLindsay had 46 yards rushing on 10 carries when he left game, which gives him 1,037 yards rushing for the season. He did not return to the game and spent much of the fourth quarter sitting with teammates on the bench.Broncos Face Major Questions Throughout Franchise After Dismaying Loss to Raiders | Sports Illustrated The Raiders claimed their first division victory of the season on Monday night Oakland Raiders Womens Hoodie , defeating the Broncos 27-14 at the Oakland Coliseum. Mondayís victory marked Oaklandís best defensive performance of the season, holding Case Keenum and the Broncos to 232 yards passing.NFL NewsTom Brady Ďnot getting into specificsí on knee injury | NFL.comThe good news for Brady and the Patriots is that a victory in Week 17 over the New York Jets would ensure a playoff bye. Brady certainly looks like he could use the rest.Pete Carrollís best season: Nobody saw these Seahawks coming | NFL.comSeattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has enjoyed bigger moments. Heís won a Super Bowl, a couple national championships and served as the architect of one of the best defenses in NFL history. Thereís basically little to question about the legacy Carroll has created, which is why his latest season is so impressive. After all heís done in his career, the job heís done this year has to be his finest. Revenge of NFL defenses: Teams that have flipped the script, and whatís next | ESPN.comOffense was king in 2018. If you were paying close enough attention, though, you might have noticed defenses came to life when we counted them out. In that legendary 54-51 Monday Night Football matchupbetween the Chiefs and Rams in November Womens Customized Oakland Raiders Jerseys , the defenses combined to score three touchdowns, and the Rams won after their defense came up with back-to-back interceptions of Patrick Mahomes late in the fourth quarter.Baker Mayfield, Not Saquon Barkley, Is Obvious Choice for NFL Rookie of the Year | Bleacher ReportNew York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is already a star and one of the leagueís best running backs, but his presence hasnít provided the same jolt to his organization.Cleveland Brownsí Baker Mayfield appears to stare down former coach Hue Jackson during game | Fox NewsIn the fourth quarter, Mayfield connected with tight end David Njoku on a 66-yard catch and run that sealed the win, with Mayfield then taking three snaps out of the victory formation as the clock wound down. But after the big pass to Njoku, Mayfield was seen running downfield staring at Jackson. The rookie also appeared to backpedal in an effort to get a longer look at Jackson. A 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers has put a huge sense of hopelessness around the Oakland Raiders. It didnít even feel this hopeless when they lost 52-0 to the Los Angeles Rams in a season they started 0-10 before finishing 3-13 in 2014. At least then there were big hopes in the futures 1st-round pick Khalil Mack and 2nd-round pick Derek Carr. The last time there was such a sense of hopelessness in Raider Nation was 2006 www.raidersauthorizedshops.com , when the Raiders went 2-14. The 2018 team actually has a few similarities to the 2006 team but in many ways it actually looks worse. Deceased owner Al Davis re-hired head coach Art Shell in 2006 after wrongfully firing him following a 9-7 season in 1994. From 1989-1994, Shell went 54-38, to the playoffs three out of his six years and finished under .500 (7-9) only once. But you canít have the past back so re-hiring Shell 12 years later didnít work. Shell brought back offensive coordinator Tom Walsh, who had been running a bed and breakfast the previous six years. Then the Raiders offense set all-time franchise records for futility, leading to a 2-14 season and Shell getting fired.The 2018 team re-hired head coach Jon Gruden after wrongfully trading him following a 10-6 playoff season in 2001. Gruden went 48-26 and to the playoffs in two of his four years as Raiders head coach from 1998-2001. And so far in his first year back in the Raidersí directorís chair, heís been ineffective just like Shell at 1-7 midway through the year. The offense hasnít been good but itís the defense thatís hitting the all-time lows the 2006 offense hit.This yearís Raiders look worse because theyíre bad on both sides of the ball, ranked No. 26 in defense and No. 20 on offense. In 2006 Raiders fans could at least look forward to seeing the defense until they got tired from the offense leaving them all the field all day. They were ranked No. 3 overall and No. 1 against the pass. It doesnít feel good to say this but this yearís team isnít as competitive as it was in 2006. The Raidersí 31-point loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9 was the most lopsided of Grudenís career. In that game, they allowed the 49ers to score 34 straight points. Thatís the most theyíve allowed in a row since that infamous 52-0 blowout to the Rams. That loss was also the fourth straight by 14-plus points for the first time in franchise history. The longest single-season streak in the NFL since the merger is six games. The Raiders have been outscored 55-3 over their last five quarters so things are getting worse Oakland Raiders Womens T-Shirt , not better.Another difference between 2018 and 2006 is the teams that are blowing them out. In their first two games in 2006, the Raiders lost 27-0 to the Los Angeles Chargers (14-2) and 28-6 to the Baltimore Ravens (13-3). The 10-6 New York Jets got them 23-3 while the Rams (8-8) had the worst record of any team to blow them out (20-0). This year, the Raiders are getting blown out by a bunch of fleas. The Seattle Seahawks were 2-3 before blowing the Raiders out 27-3. The 49ers were 1-7 before blowing them out. Getting blown out by a 2006 Chargers team that went 14-2 is one thing. Getting blown out by a 1-7 49ers team with a third-string QB is unacceptable.Whatever Grudenís plan is for rebuilding the Raiders better be good. Owner Mark Davis canít just fire him after one year the way his father fired Shell. The Las Vegas Golden Knights made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year so the Raiders better improve quick. Like Los Angeles, there are plenty of things to do in Las Vegas so the 65,000-seat stadium wonít be full during Grudenís tenure if he doesnít get it right soon.

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